{"product_id":"nutrition-in-critical-care-9781107669017","title":"Nutrition in Critical Care","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe association between poor nutrition and disease is well established. Integrating nutritional sciences into clinical practice offers a valuable tool to improve patient care and prognosis  particularly within the critical care environment where nutrition is often overlooked. However  optimizing nutritional support offers a safe and simple adjunct to more expensive and technologically challenging treatments for these complex patients. This volume provides comprehensive guidelines for the nutritional support of critically ill patients and is valuable reading for doctors  nurses  dieticians and practitioners working within the critical care environment. It begins by discussing nutritional physiology and patient assessment  providing an essential foundation for planning and managing the dietary requirements of critically ill patients. Internationally-recognized authors present evidence-based guidelines for managing various groups  including surgical patients  patients with burns  and patients with renal failure. The implications of enteral vs. parenteral nutrition  timing of nutritional support  therapeutic strategies  and management of complications are discussed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45652427178037,"sku":"ByrdShop_1107669014","price":170.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781107669017.jpg?v=1781851500","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/nutrition-in-critical-care-9781107669017","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}